The Restaurant War Thailand
| The Restaurant War Thailand | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Battle of the Fiery Vendors |
| Genre | Reality competition Cooking show |
| Created by | Kitikorn Penrote Heliconia H-Group |
| Presented by | Sunya Thadathanawong |
| Starring | |
| Judges | Willment Leong |
| Narrated by | Piya Vimuktayon |
| Country of origin | Thailand |
| Original language | Thai |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 110 minutes |
| Production company | Heliconia H-Group |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 7 |
| Release | September 22, 2024 – September 7, 2025 |
The Restaurant War Thailand (Thai: The Restaurant War Thailand ศึกพ่อค้าซ่าแม่ค้าแซ่บ) is a Thai reality television show about a team cooking competition between street food vendors. Hosted by Golf - Sunya Thadathanawong,[1] with Chef Willmann Leon as the head teacher and Head Chef Trainers: Chef Ton - Thitid Tassanakajohn, Chef Pam - Pichaya Soontornyanakij and Chef Art - Suphamongkhon Supapipat.[2] The show was produced by Heliconia H-Group. It first aired on September 22, 2024.[3][4] In Season 2, first aired on June 22, 2025.[5]
Format
It is a reality cooking competition show conceived and produced by Heliconia H Group. It starts with recruiting vendors from street food stalls, flea markets, small restaurants or eateries to compete in a cooking competition. They are divided into 3 teams with a head teacher as the main judge and a head chef trainer for each team who teaches cooking to their team members.
Audition rounds
This round will be divided into two stages:
- Stages 1: Contestants must dress, apply makeup, style their hair, create a character, and present their regular menu item in a captivating manner within 30 seconds for initial evaluation by the headmaster and head chefs.
- Stages 2: Contestants must take a menu item from their own restaurant and recreate it as a more unique and creative dish within 60 minutes. They will then present this new dish to the head chefs for team selection. The selection process is as follows:
- If no head chef selects a contestant, they will be eliminated.
- If one head chef selects a contestant, the contestant will join that head chef's team.
- If multiple head chefs select a contestant, the contestant will have the right to choose which head chef's team to join. Each team member will receive an apron corresponding to their team's color. Each head chef may have a maximum of six team members.
For Season 2, teams will be chosen by a draw.
Competition rounds
Individual Challenge
Contestants must create a food dish based on the given prompt within the allotted time, usually 60 minutes. Each head chef will select two dishes from their team. These six dishes will be judged by the headmaster and two guest judges to determine the best dish. Dishes that exhibit creativity will be given special consideration. The winner of the best dish will receive special privileges in the next challenge.
Restaurant War
Each team must prepare a dish according to a specified nationality and style, which will be judged by a panel of 20 judges. The judges will vote to select the winning team. Three primary ingredients will be provided, and the winning team from the Individual Challenge will have the privilege of selecting these ingredients for all three teams. Each team will be allotted 60 minutes to consult with their head chef mentor regarding the menu and kitchen operations. Following the consultation, each team will have 90 minutes to prepare their dish (after season one episode 9, the time will be only 60 minutes.). The head chef mentors will observe their teams via a closed-circuit television system from a control room. Head chefs will communicate with team members by pressing a button corresponding to the member's name. During these communications, other team members must pause their tasks, but the timer will keep running. If the headmaster deems that the three teams are experiencing significant difficulties and the head chef mentors are unable to maintain control, the headmaster may grant the head chef mentors limited permission to assist their teams directly.
Elimination
After the judges evaluate all three dishes, a letter will be sent to each team's room announcing the results of the Restaurant War round. The winning team will not have any team members eliminated that week. The head chefs of the two losing teams must each nominate two team members for evaluation by the headmaster and the winning team's head chef. The winning team's head chef will have the option to select one of these nominated contestants to join their team. However, each head chef may only exercise this privilege once per season. After making their decision, the headmaster will determine which contestant will be eliminated and return their apron.
In Season 2, the losing teams in the Restaurant War round will compete in the Individual round. Whoever makes the worst dish and makes the most mistakes will be eliminated from the competition.
Chef Trainer's color symbols
Season 1 overview
| The Restaurant War Thailand | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Channel 7 |
| Original release | September 22 – December 15, 2024 |
Contestants
(ages stated are at start of filming)
| Contestant | Age | Food product | Team | Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farn | 26 | Made-to-order dishes | Chef Ton | Winner (December 15)[6] | |
| Nut | 26 | Khao kaeng | Chef Ton | Chef Pam | Runner-up (December 15) |
| BM | 34 | Larb Ped | Chef Art | Runner-up (December 15) | |
| Yotus | 40 | Khao kaeng | Chef Pam | Runner-up (December 15) | |
| Rakaoey | 32 | Steamed curry | Chef Pam | Eliminated in EP. 11 (December 8) | |
| Nan | 36 | Thai mixed salad | Chef Pam | Eliminated in EP. 11 (December 8) | |
| Grovimmbom | 45 | Grilled meat | Chef Ton | Eliminated in EP. 11 (December 8) | |
| Visa | 51 | Cafeteria food | Chef Art | Eliminated in EP. 11 (December 8) | |
| Poo | 37 | Chinese noodles | Chef Art | Chef Ton | Eliminated in EP. 10 (December 1) |
| Ning | 28 | Healthy food | Chef Ton | Eliminated in EP. 10 (December 1) Returned in EP. 8 (November 17) Withdrawn in EP.7 (November 10) Withdrawn in EP.3 (Individual Challenge, October 6) | |
| Pan | 49 | Pad thai | Chef Art | Returned and eliminated in EP. 10 (December 2) Eliminated in EP. 9 (November 24) | |
| Foofoo | 43 | Green papaya salad | Chef Art | Eliminated in EP. 8 (November 17) | |
| Ton | 50 | Chicken feet spicy soup | Chef Ton | Eliminated in EP. 7 (November 10) | |
| Kuaod | 29 | Green papaya salad | Chef Pam | Eliminated in EP. 6 (October 27) | |
| Noi | 65 | Pad thai | Chef Pam | Eliminated in EP. 5 (October 20) | |
| M | 37 | Phat kaphrao | Chef Art | Eliminated in EP. 4 (October 13) | |
| Auim | 49 | Chinese noodles zab gang | Chef Pam | Eliminated in EP. 3 (October 6) | |
| Bassy | 34 | Made-to-order dishes | Chef Ton | Eliminated in EP. 2 (September 29) | |
Contestant progress
| Place | Contestant | Episodes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Farn | HIGH | IN | IN | LOW | HIGH | IN | HIGH | IN | HIGH | WIN | HIGH | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | WINNER | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Nut | HIGH | IN | WIN | IN | HIGH | IN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | HIGH | TF | HIGH | WIN | WIN | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | RUNNER-UP | ||||||||||||||
| BM | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | HIGH | IN | HIGH | WIN | HIGH | IN | HIGH | IN | HIGH | IN | HIGH | IN | IN | LOW | IN | ||||||||||||||||
| Yotus | HIGH | IN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | HIGH | IN | HIGH | IN | HIGH | WIN | HIGH | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Rakaoey | IN | IN | IN | IN | HIGH | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | HIGH | LOW | WIN | WIN | OUT | |||||||||||||||
| Nan | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | LOW | HIGH | LOW | HIGH | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | LOW | WIN | WIN | OUT | ||||||||||||||||
| Grovimmbom | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | HIGH | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | HIGH | WIN | IN | LOW | OUT | ||||||||||||||||
| Visa | HIGH | WIN | HIGH | WIN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | HIGH | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | LOW | IN | LOW | OUT | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Poo | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | TF | IN | LOW | HIGH | LOW | HIGH | WIN | IN | OUT | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Ning | IN | IN | WD | LOW | IN | LOW | IN | LOW | IN | WIN | WD | IN | LOW | IN | WIN | IN | OUT | |||||||||||||||||
| Pan | IN | WIN | HIGH | WIN | IN | LOW | WIN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | HIGH | LOW | HIGH | OUT | RET | OUT | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Foofoo | WIN | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | LOW | IN | LOW | IN | OUT | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Ton | IN | LOW | HIGH | IN | IN | LOW | IN | LOW | IN | WIN | IN | OUT | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Kuaod | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | HIGH | IN | IN | OUT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Noi | HIGH | LOW | HIGH | LOW | IN | WIN | IN | OUT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | M | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | HIGH | OUT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Auim | IN | LOW | HIGH | OUT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Bassy | IN | OUT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- (WINNER) The contestant won The Restaurant War.
- (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was a Runner-Up.
- (IN) The contestant was have advanced to the next round.
- (WIN) The contestant was winning Individual Challenge.
- (HIGH) The contestants nominated in Individual Challenge but not win for the episode.
- (WIN) The contestant was winning Special Challenge.
- (WIN) The contestant was winning Restaurant War round.
- (TF) The contestant was transferred to the team of the winning chef trainer.
- (WD) The contestant was withdrawn from the competition but was returned to the competition as an assistant, ineligible to compete in the next round.
- (RET) The contestant was originally eliminated but was returned to the competition on their original team as an assistant, ineligible to compete in the next round.
- (LOW) The contestant was at risk of elimination.
- (OUT) The contestant, now an assistant, must leave the competition after the final Individual Challenge.
- (OUT) The contestant was eliminated from the competition.
Season 2 overview
| The Restaurant War Thailand | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Channel 7, Netflix |
| Original release | 22 June – 7 September 2025 |
Episodes
| Episode | Title | Native Title | First aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caught Off Guard | ไม่ทันตั้งตัว | June 22, 2025 |
| 2 | Street to Spain | สตรีตฟูดไทยไปสเปน | June 29, 2025 |
| 3 | From Head to Toe | ห้ามทิ้ง | July 6, 2025 |
| 4 | July 13, 2025 | ||
| 5 | July 20, 2025 | ||
| 7 | July 27, 2025 | ||
| 8 | August 3, 2025 |
Contestants
(ages stated are at start of filming)
| Contestant | Age | Food product | Team | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aomsin | 27 | Thai home-style cooking | Chef Ton | |
| Modtanoy | 25 | Western food | Chef Ton | |
| Noiinongz | 34 | Som Tam papaya salad | Chef Ton | |
| Siaoff | 42 | Chicken rice | Chef Ton | |
| Yoklan | 39 | Thai home-style cooking | Chef Ton | |
| Bell | 41 | Own porridge shops | Chef Pam | |
| Patcha | 38 | Braised pork leg | Chef Pam | |
| Fah | 27 | Own porridge shops | Chef Pam | |
| Purn | 43 | Made-to-order dishes | Chef Pam | |
| Wi | 54 | Made-to-order dishes | Chef Pam | |
| Nokky | 45 | Western food | Chef Art | |
| Off | 39 | Western food | Chef Art | |
| Su | 62 | Thai home-style cooking | Chef Art | |
| Wat | 56 | Made-to-order dishes | Chef Art | |
| Toktak | 39 | Som Tam papaya salad | Chef Art | |
| Dear | 38 | Desserts | Chef Ton | Withdraw in EP. 3 (July 6) |
| Pob | 27 | Western food | Chef Pam | Eliminated in EP. 2 (June 29) |
| Kuikik | 33 | Made-to-order dishes | Chef Art | Eliminated in EP. 1 (June 22) |
Contestant progress
| Place | Contestant | Episodes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TBA | Aomsin | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | LOW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Modtanoy | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Noiinongz | WIN | HIGH | WIN | HIGH | IN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Siaoff | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yoklan | WIN | HIGH | WIN | HIGH | IN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bell | IC | HIGH | IN | WIN | WIN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Patcha | IC | IN | IN | IN | WIN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fah | IC | HIGH | IN | IN | WIN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purn | IC | IN | LOW | IN | WIN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wi | IC | IN | IN | HIGH | WIN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nokky | IC | WIN | IN | HIGH | IN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Off | IC | IN | LOW | HIGH | LOW | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Su | IC | IN | LOW | IN | LOW | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toktak | LOW | HIGH | IN | IN | IN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wat | IC | IN | IN | IN | IN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Dear | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | WD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Pob | IC | IN | OUT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Kuikik | OUT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- (WINNER) The contestant won The Restaurant War.
- (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was a Runner-Up.
- (IN) The contestant was have advanced to the next round.
- (WIN) The contestant was winning Individual Challenge.
- (HIGH) The contestant nominated with one of the two best dishes in Individual Challenge.
- (HIGH) The contestants nominated in Individual Challenge but not win for the episode.
- (WIN) The contestant was winning Restaurant War round.
- (TF) The contestant was transferred to the team of the winning chef trainer.
- (IC) The contestant competed in the Individual Challenge round, to avoid elimination.
- (LOW) The contestant was at risk of elimination.
- (WD) The contestant is not at risk of being eliminated but requests to withdraw.
- (OUT) The contestant was eliminated from the competition.
References
- ^ "เชฟกอล์ฟ เปิดใจเป็นพิธีกรเต็มตัวครั้งแรก ใน The Restaurant War Thailand ศึกพ่อค้าซ่าแม่ค้าแซ่บ". ch7.com (in Thai). 2024-09-20. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
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- ^ "The Restaurant War Thailand ศึกพ่อค้าซ่าแม่ค้าแซ่บ เริ่มอาทิตย์นี้ เวลา 18.00 น." bugaboo.tv (in Thai). 2024-09-21. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ "The Restaurant War Thailand ศึกพ่อค้าซ่าแม่ค้าแซ่บ เตรียมสร้างความสนุก 22 ก.ย.นี้". ch7.com (in Thai). 2024-09-14. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ "ศึกพ่อค้าซ่า แม่ค้าแซ่บ ซีซั่น 2 'เชฟแพม-เชฟต้น-เชฟอาร์ต'การันตีดุเดือดมันส์". sanook.com (in Thai). 2025-06-12. Retrieved 2025-06-23.
- ^ ""ฟาน" คว้าชัย แชมป์คนแรกของ The Restaurant War Thailand". sanook.com (in Thai). 2024-12-16. Retrieved 2025-06-23.